๐ฆ We Drove 2 Hours for Dairy Queen โ Was It Worth It? ๐ฆ
We hit the road and drove nearly two hours to the nearest Dairy Queen Grill & Chill to finally see if there's more to DQ than just frozen nostalgia. We tried three burgers (including a surprisingly delicious Flamethrower), fries, onion rings, chicken tenders, and two iconic dessertsโthe Blizzard and the Banana Split. The building looked half-abandoned, the service felt five-star, and the bathroom was designed by David Lynch, apparently.
Is Dairy Queen just a dessert destination with a food menu on the sideโor is it a true contender for America's most mediocre chain? Indie filmmaker Tyler Eaton joins me to evaluate!
๐ IN THIS EPISODE:
๐ฅ The Flamethrower Burger Actually Brought the Heat (and Flavor)
๐จ The Blizzard: A 10/10 Dessert Worth the Hype
๐ฅถ The Banana Split That Summoned My Grandpa's Spirit
๐ฌ The Fries and Onion Rings Wereโฆ Not It
๐ฝ A Bathroom So Weird It Deserves Its Own Movie
๐ฅ Why the Chicken Strips Were the Definition of "Just There"
๐ฐ DQ Needs to Embrace Its Royal Branding Already!
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๐ NEXT WEEK: Panera Bread gets the "Fine" Dining treatment. Let's learn all about that lemonade with a body count...